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==[[1915]] (Tuesday)==
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|'''Western Front'''
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==[[1916]] (Wednesday)==
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|'''Southern Front'''
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==[[1917]] (Friday)==
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|British capture two enemy posts near [[Beaumont Hamel]].
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|'''Eastern Front'''
|{{tb}} Ground is gained in Russian offensive between [[Lake Babit]] and the [[Tirul Marsh]] (west of [[Riga]]).
|{{tb}} Enemy advance at various points on Rumanian front, especially between the rivers Rimnic and Buzea.
|{{tb}} The [[DobrujaDóbruja]] is entirely cleared of Russians and Rumanians.
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|'''Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres'''
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==[[1918]] (Saturday)==
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|'''Western Front'''
|{{tb}} Strong German attacks on British positions east of [[Bullecourt]] ([[Cambrai]]) are repulsed; also two [[air raid]]s near [[Hollebeke]].
|{{tb}} British [[bombard]] Conflans station.
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|'''Eastern Front'''
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|'''Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres'''
|{{tb}} [[Aden]]: British makes strong reconnaissance towards Hatum and Jabir, and destroy the former.
|{{tb}} Lt-Col. R. Storrs made Governor of [[Jerusalem]].
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|'''Political'''
|{{tb}} [[Lloyd George]] addresses Man-power Conference on the War Aims.<ref group="lower-alpha">[[Lloyd George]], addressing Man-Power Conference, says we have no desire to destroy [[Germany]] or any other nation, but we must have restoration, reparation, freedom for nations now enslaved and settlement of Asiatic and African problems. He also hopes for an international organisation to reduce chances of war and to limit armaments. The speech is well received in [[Allied]] countries.</ref>
|{{tb}} Independence of [[Finland]] recognised by [[Sweden]].
|{{tb}} Lloyd George forms new Cabinet.
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